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System Name | The Dark side of the room |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
Motherboard | MSI MEG X570 Unify |
Cooling | Custom loop watercooling (Bykski CPU-XPR-POM-M-V2, Alphacool Eisblock GPX, Freezemod PU-PWM5B18W) |
Memory | GSkill Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 CL16 (4 x 16GB) |
Video Card(s) | XFX Speedster QICK 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT |
Storage | 1 x Kingston KC3000 1024GB (boot drive) + 2 x Kingston NV2 2TB (games & storage) |
Display(s) | LG 34WP65C Ultrawide 3440x1440 @ 160Hz freesync premium |
Case | Thermaltake Core P90 TG (slightly modded) |
Audio Device(s) | onboard Realtek® ALC1220 with Logitech Z906 |
Power Supply | MSI MAG A850GF 80 Plus Gold |
Mouse | Generic |
Keyboard | Sharkoon Skiller SGK60 (with brown Kalih switches) |
Software | Windows 11 pro |
Benchmark Scores | It's a form of exhibitionism...;-), but fun in a way But showing off is triggering............. |
Hi to all,
I've recently purchased my second VTX3D HD6950 1GB and installed my first CF configuration, without to many problems.
After my first euphoric state of mind in the clouds, I landed hard back on earth. Graphic performance was/is really bad in all GPU power hungry applications
So back to the drawing board, where did I go wrong (presuming 'the human factor' would be the culprit here!).
After endless testing with various driver versions and mostly 3Dmark11, the rig spontaneously shuts down under heavy load. So my first assumption was that my PSU didn't cope with it. Researching several sites, forums and especially the Corsair support section, I realized this 'A-brand' PSU is capable of running this configuration (that's why I choose it in the first place, when building my rig).
But still all evidence pointed out that way. After some more testing and detailed inspection I discovered that the PSU fan did not work. Back to my dealer and got an identical replacement.
After reinstatement i was full of hope, but it did not last too long. No improvement whats however
So again, time for research on the internet. After plenty of info filtering I found the main reason for the lack of performance: my mainboard MSI 870A-G46. The problem is the dividing of the PCI-e lanes over the two slots. The cards run @ 16x/4x instead of 8x/8x.
So now I'll go for a new MB and my choice is the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3. (I'll fight my wife over the extra costs later)
My question to the TPU community is: will my current CPU Phenom II x4 690T be powerfull enough when the GPU's have their full bandwidth available? as this is also a well known bottleneck.
Atm I've got it running @ 3.6GHz with some minor tweaks, with some research I must be able to get it higher clocked.
I'm not switching to Intel, despite their better performance, so please no plea for that. Most likely I'll upgrade to a FX CPU later on when model range is extended and hopefully prices drop. Also the bank account has to be positive again. With the surplus parts, I'll upgrade my son's PC.
I just want to have a well balanced configuration that will last for the next three years. (gaming is nice, but not to any costs, for me it is not a necessity of life!)
Thanx for your replies in advance
I've recently purchased my second VTX3D HD6950 1GB and installed my first CF configuration, without to many problems.
After my first euphoric state of mind in the clouds, I landed hard back on earth. Graphic performance was/is really bad in all GPU power hungry applications
So back to the drawing board, where did I go wrong (presuming 'the human factor' would be the culprit here!).
After endless testing with various driver versions and mostly 3Dmark11, the rig spontaneously shuts down under heavy load. So my first assumption was that my PSU didn't cope with it. Researching several sites, forums and especially the Corsair support section, I realized this 'A-brand' PSU is capable of running this configuration (that's why I choose it in the first place, when building my rig).
But still all evidence pointed out that way. After some more testing and detailed inspection I discovered that the PSU fan did not work. Back to my dealer and got an identical replacement.
After reinstatement i was full of hope, but it did not last too long. No improvement whats however
So again, time for research on the internet. After plenty of info filtering I found the main reason for the lack of performance: my mainboard MSI 870A-G46. The problem is the dividing of the PCI-e lanes over the two slots. The cards run @ 16x/4x instead of 8x/8x.
So now I'll go for a new MB and my choice is the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3. (I'll fight my wife over the extra costs later)
My question to the TPU community is: will my current CPU Phenom II x4 690T be powerfull enough when the GPU's have their full bandwidth available? as this is also a well known bottleneck.
Atm I've got it running @ 3.6GHz with some minor tweaks, with some research I must be able to get it higher clocked.
I'm not switching to Intel, despite their better performance, so please no plea for that. Most likely I'll upgrade to a FX CPU later on when model range is extended and hopefully prices drop. Also the bank account has to be positive again. With the surplus parts, I'll upgrade my son's PC.
I just want to have a well balanced configuration that will last for the next three years. (gaming is nice, but not to any costs, for me it is not a necessity of life!)
Thanx for your replies in advance